OUTCOMES OF CHOGM 2018

Commonwealth Heads of Government met in the United Kingdom from 19 to 20 April 2018 and discussed how the Commonwealth can contribute to a future which is fairer, more sustainable, more secure and more prosperous.

Given that 60 percent of the Commonwealth’s population are under the age of 30, Heads of Government affirmed that youth empowerment, as well as gender equality, are critical in realising the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda) and the aspirations of the Commonwealth Charter.

Considering that small states constitute over 60 percent of the Commonwealth’s membership, Heads of Government recognised that the Commonwealth has always been a strong advocate for the causes of small states, and has consistently raised international awareness of their inherent vulnerabilities. Heads recognised that the strength of the Commonwealth lay in the collaboration among its member countries, people-to-people organisations and the Commonwealth Secretariat.

In this context, Heads of Government made the following political commitments and agreed to these practical actions.

The fifty-three member countries of the Commonwealth met at Windsor Castle on 20 April, 2018, at the generous invitation of Her Majesty The Queen. As Her Majesty enters her seventh decade as Head of the Commonwealth, CHOGM leaders’ statement put on record their continuing gratitude for the duty and commitment Her Majesty has shown to all members of the Commonwealth over those decades. Heads of Government recognised the role of The Queen in championing the Commonwealth and its peoples. The next Head of the Commonwealth shall be His Royal Highness Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales. Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Leaders’ Statement 2018